The Cecil Whig., 1887-06-11

Mr.. CMl5.g and Mn Morrison, whilst
these gentlemen did not attempt TO Put
any measure before the House, to be
acted upon by the whole body OF the
Representatives of the people. The
consequence has been that, instead OF
The surplus being reduced. lhe amount
Tor tbs Ycu Will rc increased thirty or
forty millions OF dollars over that of
last year. This action of the Speaker
is one Of the most arbitrary and i'll al
vised, We believe, in the history of the
Legislation OF this or any other country.
Death "i IN Wee President W. A. wheeler.
William Alnon Wheeler, Nineteenth
Wee President of the 'ni;ed States, who
died ON Saturday, was born at Malone,
Franklin county, New York, jane 30 h,
1919 He was educated at the Univer-
S,ty of Vermont and was a member o!
tie Class OF lS42, bnt failed to graduate.
lie studied law III his native town, and
IN lS46 was elected District Attorney for
Franklin county by the Wings. The
same patty III 1919 and lSJ0 sent him to
til" SAFE Legislature. In lSJ, and lsJS
he WAS elected State Senator, aud WAS for
a time pres dent prO tcm. OF that body.
He Sciy4,! also rs Pre- sident of the Board
OF Trustees Qt the Old Northern kHiroad
afterwards merged with the O-,denS ourg
and /. Ike Champiain Il .irOad, and was
virtual manager OF the road for eleven
years. IL 1860 he was elected tn the
rni:ty-Scvenlh Congress OF the nitcd
states. In Isl he was chosen member
of thU New York State Constitutional
Convention and was elected president of
that body Tie following year lie was
elected IL the / st aud three succeeding
Corgrrssss Ia Congress he served as IA
mem be- Of the committees on Apprt-
priations and Southern Affairs, and was
chairman of the Committees on he PLcl
tic K .,lroaJs and Commerce. One of the
NEST I'M np0rLant services rendered by him
in Congress WAS what was known Is the
"WAreler aGiu>tmant' of the political
affairs # Louisiana, il 1873. Mr.. Wheeler
~s;S member of the second iongreS-
s;oual Committee to investigate affairs in
was in open revolt against Il e Governor,
X ~, and rhamt 9 of the Re
turning B1lrd wnp had announced the
results OF he elections IN the preceding
elections. Nj. WGeelrr's adj ilstment
bound the conservative claimants of seats
in the LeLislAture to abide by the deci
sion of the Congressional Committee as
to their claims, and to vote tor resolu
IL, dad
binding them to attempt no change in
;he State government for any acts done
previously to the date OF the al djustment.
In spite of considerable popular oppoSi
ton i'll New Orleans the adjustment was
agreed to by the C ,nservatiVeS, and final
ly the resolution forming par5 of the
Wheeler adjustment was passed by the
Louisiana House by a vote of 80 TO Is.
The twelve conteSting members has been
admitted to their seats i'll accordance
with the decision of the Congressional
committee. The adjustment was really
IA compromise.
In June, 1876 the Il publican National
Convention was held at Cincinnati, and
William A. Wheeler, of New York, was
nominated for Vice President on the
ticket headed by Rutherford b Hayes.
The election, which took place i'll Nov
emher following, was a disputed one, the
Democratic patty claiming the electoral
votes of the States of Florida, Louisiana
and 5 nth C.roliua, which We're siven by
ttie canyaasia- boards Of the respective
States to the Republicans. The result
Of the diSpnte, the agreement Of both
Houses of Congress TO submit the decl
sion to the EIecto.a al Commission, and
the award of that Commission of the dis
putcd votes - Hayes and Wheeler are
matters OF recent history. The two
Houses OF Congress accepted the deci-
sion. and HAYES AMI Wheeler We're inau-
gurated as President and Vice President
ot the United States on the 4th of March
1871 Nr Wheeler served as Wee PtcsI-
dent aud or oHici9 President OF the senate
the fail term o. four years, ana since the
expiration Of his term OF office lived in
retirement in New York.